Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 21.1% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Pretoria
The cost of housing and transportation in Pretoria are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Riga, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.52
ZAR160.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$4.68
ZAR88.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$1.01
ZAR18.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.81
ZAR15.29
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.07
ZAR20.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.70
ZAR69.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$4.91
ZAR92.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$2.35
ZAR44.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$2.08
ZAR39.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.69
ZAR13.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.68
ZAR12.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.73
ZAR13.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.75
ZAR14.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.64
ZAR12.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.58
ZAR10.97
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$5.05
ZAR95.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$65.32
ZAR1,229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$19,084.78
ZAR359,196.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$8.78
ZAR165.17
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$39.13
ZAR736.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$416.34
ZAR7,836.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$379.25
ZAR7,137.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$86.03
ZAR1,619.17
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$216.65
ZAR4,077.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$4,800.41
ZAR90,348.98
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.39
ZAR44.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.00
ZAR37.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$2.95
ZAR55.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$34.21
ZAR643.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.81
ZAR146.99
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$49.09
ZAR923.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$34.65
ZAR652.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$92.30
ZAR1,737.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$98.31
ZAR1,850.26
|
|
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